Selling Your Burger Restaurant? 

Burger Restaurant owners have felt the devastating effects on our restaurant economy since 2008. COVID-19 related restrictions have only increased the pressure the owners of burger restaurants have been feeling, besides providing for their own families they need to take into account the families of the employees who have also been struggling due to Coronavirus. Many burger restaurant owners have had to endure a temporary closure or severe reduction in business, due to labor shortages, increased wage expectations, short supply on food and beverage orders and the strict requirements to operate during this pandemic. In addition, many patrons still do not feel comfortable dining out or even ordering food to-go, or to be delivered by one of the many food delivery services.

Burger restaurant owners have had to choose between the difficult decision of staying open and hoping to eventually recoup some of the loss that they have already suffered, and survive through the inevitable downturn that is still to come, or to walk away while they can still recoup some of their financial loss. But while most burger restaurant owners know all of the ins and outs of running a burger restaurant, selling a burger restaurant is much different. That’s why WBAR is the right choice for you.

Whether your burger restaurant is a single location or you have multiple locations or even a franchise – WBAR is ready to buy your burger restaurants. We have decades of experience and market research and want to help you take advantage of that.

Just submit a request for valuation right her on our site and WBAR will make you a cash offer for your burger restaurant. We’ll ask a few questions to gather information about your burger restaurant, you’ll snap a few photos and we’ll help you gather a basic inventory list, which may include: 

• Refrigeration (Cooler, freezer, walk-in, merchandiser, grab ‘n go)

• Cooking Equipment (Fryer, grill, griddle, warming station)

• Café tables, restaurant chairs, booth components

• Small Appliances (Vegetable slicer, can opener, conveyor toaster, milkshake blender)

• Signage and décor, back of the house supplies

• Smallwares (Dishes, cookware, to-go packages)

• Any Other Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FFE) & Supplies

Once this information is received and reviews you will receive a free valuation and we will make you a cash offer. If the offer is accepted we will immediately begin the process of scheduling your extraction and our team will provide the necessary trucks, tools and laborers to efficiently and safely complete the job so you can stop trying to earn a living… and start living.

Still owe on your equipment? Leases? Multiple owners? Franchise agreements? Outstanding debt?

IT DOESN’T MATTER. We can help. CALL NOW!!

We Know the Burger Restaurant Business

One of the most popular restaurant industry business models is the burger restaurant. The term hamburger was first derived from the second largest city in German, Hamburg. The modern version of the hamburger, at least one piece of ground meat between 2 pieces of bread, has a multitude of theories on the who and where of origination. It is generally agreed upon that the hamburger was invented in the US and sometime around the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.The largest hamburger restaurant chain by revenue is McDonald’s, which is popular across the entire world, not just the country. Founded in San Bernadino, California, in 1940, as of 2018 McDonald’s boasted 37,855 locations across the world. Best known for their hamburgers, McDonald’s has focused in most recent times on providing healthier options besides just hamburgers and french fries for their patrons. Even the famous Happy Meal has seen a healthy upgrade, offering options for apple slices, chocolate milk and fruit juice for young diners.

The average cost to open a gourmet burger restaurant in America is $550,000.00. When opening a brand new burger restaurant you should expect about 18-24 months before showing a profit on the books, maybe more, so it is important a burger restaurant owner plans ahead in regards to this to avoid financial disaster. Most gourmet burger restaurants rely heavily on dine-in traffic and owners can find themselves working in a variety of roles throughout the burger restaurant to maintain reasonable quality control and labor costs.

Gourmet burger restaurants often focus on the types and qualities of meats they offer in their sandwiches. A nice fresh-cut homemade french fry or other side dish can compliment these offerings very nicely, and a craft beer or specialty drink or spritzer menu can increase ticket values exponentially. Happy Hour offerings with slider-sized versions of the most popular hamburgers on the menu can lead to return traffic from customers hoping to enjoy full-sized meals that measure up to the delicious lunches they have enjoyed at the burger restaurant.

It is estimated that for every 1,000 burger restaurants that open, only 30 will remain open after 5 years, with a whopping 900 of those closing within the first year. If you are considering selling your burger restaurant, you understand the market. It is best to sell fast - sell NOW - before thousands of other similar restaurants flood the market, devaluing your investment right alongside the daily depreciation factors. 

Stop struggling to earn a living, and start living! Call WBAR NOW for your FREE valuation.